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5688 messages, Last post on Oct 17, 2006 at 8:34 PM
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the reae seat is fine for kids, but for adults, you'd be better suited with a crew cab for longer trips. As for saftey, it has sholder belts on the outboard positions and a lap belt in the middle just like a rear car seat. Nick |
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Andrew, you could put air bags on and they should be fine for that application. But I know a guy (not me) who put airbags on a 1500 Reg cab LB 4x4 and hauled 500 gals of water several times to fill an ag sprayer. A piece of advice DON'T do that. That was over 4 grand and he bent the frame where the cab joined the frame. He spent a couple of grand getting it fixed back to factory spec. And traded for a 3/4 ton, no problem since. The truck he had is fine and A guy I know bought it. He has put 20k on it since then and no more problems. This was a 99 5.3L. But the airbags are fine as long as the tires are up to it and you don't exceed the GROSS axle weight for either axle. They would be a good solution for that camper. Chesapeake, the rear seat should be comfortable for your children. The ext. cab is the biggest out there, have taken adults for 400 mile trips in back, but you have to cheat the front seat up about 4" when I usually have it all the way back. It works great for Occasional use or shorter trips. I think my next truck will be a crew cab though. Hunter |
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SInce Edmunds owns and operates this site site they ahve every right to operate it as they see fit. I haven't seen the posts that have been deleted, nor have I seen any of the emails Edmunds has sent to offenders but our host seems to be pretty evenhanded and restrained. I have enjoyed the wide ranging exchange of ideas here and trust that the freewheeling atmosphere won't be dampened. I remember several people posting about rear air bags in the archived Silverado topics, but can't remember who they were. You may want to try searching them.Anyone out there remember who had the air bags? Also, you may want to try the camper topic. It'd be nice to see Ryan back here. Hate to see any of the regulars leave. Of course since Ryan's not posting he can probably spend a lot more time with his honey! |
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More room than Ford or Dodge and Tilt back an a comfortable 18 degree angle rather than straight up like the other two. Also the front shoulder belts are mounted off the seat back rather than the roof so gives a nice unobstructed entrance for adults. Makes a world of difference. 75v |
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'01 Reg cab 2500HD LB with 8.1/allison white Not bad at all for a reg cab...dealer wanted $34K '01 xcab 2500 2500HD SB 6.0 onyx black Not as good as the 8.1 but no slouch either. The 8.1 had 3.73 and the 6.0 had 4.10. Dealer wanted $36K for the 6.0. The 8.1 was MSRP + $4K and the 6.0 was MSRP + $6K. Talk about ripoff. Salesman told me he could get me a deal at MSRP + fees....yeah right. These were 2wd with locker. Not in that much of a hurry to buy a new one. Not at those prices. Just couldn't get over those black flares on the black truck. Made it look kinda cheap and scratched the paint. The LT245/75R16 left a big gap between the tire and the fenderwell on the bed. Almost 20". Looked kinda goofy more like a Dodge. Then again...depends on what you want |
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| Your kids are probably going to be safer in the silverado than in a minivan. For more safety look at the 2500 crew cab (if you need full truck&bed) or F150 Supercrew(if you don't). The "b-post" and regular front-opening doors offer more side impact protection and seem more secure. As extended cabs go, Chevy/GM are by far the roomiest. | |
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I have had the front(faceplate?) of the dash off and put some foam in the left front area of the dash without much success. the far right side of the dash(passenger side) has the same problem but access to it isn't going to be easy. As I had mentioned earlier, it is only at colder temps, so if I can't resolve it, oh well. I'd take this minor problem over my previous '00 2wd Shakerado! Later |
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That's 4000 lbs! ....air bags will help it so it doesn't sag....but won't increase the weight rating.... That is 2500 territory for sure - Tim |
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